The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-12-15
OUR Town AND It's PEorLE-PRosPEm-
TY AND GOODWILL ABoUNDING,

1t is a matter of congratulation that,
Notwithstanding the adverse circumstan-
ces and conditions that have prevailed for
a few years past, the general prosperity
of our people is good. 1t Is true that
for short time, owing to the unfortui-
tous circumstances of the times, and in
common with majority of the towns in
the State, our manufacturing interests
have languished. Yet, Notwithstanding
this drawback, substantial progress has
been made, and our people are well to do
as compared with their neighbors and
with other towns similarly situated. A
brief and cursory glance at the progress
made during three years just passed will
show this conclusively. First as to our
village:
Since the purchase of the hotel by Mr..
Converse, about three years ago, large
barn has been built in addition to the one
then connected with the property, Civ
ing abundant stable room for all occas-
ions; the house has been reprinted and
retitted throughout, steam heating appa-
ratus put in and other improvements
made which gives us the best hotel in the
state, with but few exceptions, and these
| in the larger towns. Mr.. +. Winchester
has built fine block that affords abund-
ant room for large business, and would
be an ornament to village of more pre-
tentions; II. p. Chase has built large
and snowy addition to his store building,
giving him abundance of room for a
large mercantile business; Geo. &. Smith
has enlarged his store room, giving neat
and abundant room for a large drug and
dry goods trade, has built horse sheds for
the accommodation of the public and fin
lshed off a fine room that is occupied by
the SITTER; 5. M. Holden has taken the
old dilapidated buildings that stood near
ly opposite Smiths store, and finished up
a handsome residence and neat and tidy
store room; the Methodist meeting house
has been almost rebuilt and is to-day a
handsome, modern structure. Finally,
with but few exceptions, our citizens,
generally, have added largely by building
additions, laying out grounds and the use
of paint, to the beauty and comfort of
their residences. The place supports two
church societies, both having beautiful
and modernized houses of worship and
talented pastors devoted to their mission
and all good works.
There are fewer vacant houses than
there has been for several years, and the
indications are that before Spring every
available tenement will be occupied.
THE NORTH VILLAGE.
At this place much the same state of
facts exist. Residences have been i'm
proved and modernized and the general
appearance of its pleasant location much
bettered; its merchants are prosperous !;
it has we'll kept hotel and machine
shop that has developed in few years to
fourishing business enterprise that gives
employment to number of men; its
church is better supported than for many
wears and it is also blessed with talented
and devoted pastor.
AT LOWELL LAKE
Extensive improvements have been
made, and under the management of Mr..
ho, n
mong the many pleasant and popular New
England summer resorts, and its outlook
for the future is most promising. This
enterprise is an important one as effecting
the general prosperity of the town, and,
we are pleased to say, is getting to be so
appreciated by our citizens.
AMONG THE FARMERS
Prosperity also reigns. On every hand
new buildings and additions have been
built, grounds laid out and farms i'm
proved. A thousand and one little con
veniences and matters of comfort and
beauty have been added to meet the re-
quirements of growing intelligence
SO that while our people have not the
wealth Of those in more favored localities
they are we'll to do and reasonably happy
In proof of which no more substantial
evidence could be offered than the state
ment of the fact that they are large de
positors in the savings banks, both in ant
out of the state. The amount thus
owned by our citizens being estimated, by
intelligent observers, as largely exceeding
500, 900, besides an amount, almost il
not quite equaling this, held in bonds ant
first class securities. And better still We
are peacable law abiding people with NJ
chickering's or fractional warfare to carry
on, and no more differences than those
common to all active, intelligent commu
mites.
And, we believe, the same state of facts
as above narrated, applies to all of oul
surrounding towns. Then, to those look
ing for home in this section, we have
this to say, that we have not land flow
ing with milk and honey, not a veritabl'
eden, and it will doubtless be many year,
before our railroad will be over taxed il
conveying our summer boarders, or tina
it will ever become necessary to maxi
West River navigable to convey our ex
ports, but we have fine agricultural dis
trict and abundant facilities for manufac
turing, and we offer you home in lant
of churches and school houses, and anon.
: people who for intelligence and morali
ty, for sturdy man and womanhood stan'
the peer of any community in America
We understand that the last weel
in Dec. closes up the photograph
business at this place as it finishe
the three months which Mr.. Smitl
engaged rooms for, SO look out ant
( not get left on those photos you in
t tend to get before he goes, as we hav